Dispensing-bottle



Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

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' DISPENSING BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY H 1916 Witnesses I g lgventor Atto rn eys v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST FREDERICK KAMMER, OF CLIFTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO CARR-LOWREY GLASS GO., OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 11, 1916. Serial No. 108,638.

have been formed small perforations. Be-

cause of the rapidly increasing cost of metal, however, the use of metal caps has become objectionable and, objection has also been made to the use of metal caps by reason of the fact that the powder in the container often acts chemically upon the metal with the result that both the metal and the powder within the container become discolored.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a dispensing bottle in which no metal is used but which, instead, has a combined sprinkler to and packing formed of cork or other suitable material of "a. like nature and which sprinkler cap constitutes a receiver for a stopper which serves 2 to close the perforations in the sprinkler cap and also to provide an artistic finish to the container.

A further object is to cheapen the cost of producing bottles of this type by substi- 1 tuting a much cheaper material for the metal commonly employed and, furthermore, to prevent discoloration of any of the parts of the container or the material contained therein by providing a sprinkler cap which is formed of a material unaffected by the contents of the bottle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure l is an enlarged section through a portion of a container having the present improvements combined therewith.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, the stopper being removed.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a container preferably of glass and the neck 2 of which has the opening therein gradually restricted inwardly from the outer end of the neck, there being an inwardly extending endless rib or bulged portion 3 within the neck at a point between the ends thereof. sprinkler cap 4 is preferably formed of cork and has a concentric recess 5 tapered inwardly and provided, in its bottom, with apertures 6. A stopper 7 preferably formed of glass is designed to fit snugly within the recess 5 and while in position therein the cork sprinkler cap can be forced downwardly into the neck 2 so as to become tightly wedged therein with the rib or bulged portion 3 pressing into the outer surface of the sprinkler cap so as to hold it in the neck and against accidental displacement relative thereto. When it is desired to remove a portion of the contents of the container, the stopper 7 is removed from the recess 5 whereupon the powder or other material in the container can be discharged through the apertures 6. When the stopper 7 is replaced the apertures 6 will be closed and the stopper will provide a neat finish to the container, the engaged portion of the sprinkler cap constituting a packing for holding the stopper against displacement.

Not only is a sprinkler cap such as herein described advantageous because it will not corrode or discolor the'contents of the container, but also because it is practically invisible and gives the container the appearance of being entirely of glass.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a container having neck extending therefrom formed with an The within the sprinkler cap provided, at its bot-v tom, with outlet apertures, and a tapered stopper slidably wedged within said recess and bearing against the bottom of the re- 10 cess to close the outlet apertures, said stop per constituting means to compress the wall of the sprinkler cap against the wall of the neck and to embrace the inwardly bulged portion of the neck of the container.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 15 as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST FREDERICK KAMMER.

Witnesses:

.. A.; U. ZINKE,

REGINALD F. ISAAOS.

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